Oneplus has confirmed that the OnePlus 2 will not officially get the Android Nougat 7.0 update. This will leave a lot of bitter taste in the mouths of OnePlus 2 owners. The device which was supposed to get software updates for at least 24 months only received one incremental update before it was abandoned by the company.

OnePlus has reportedly confirmed that Android Nougat isn’t new, and the company is happy with what they are doing with software, so it won’t be pushing official Nougat update to the OnePlus 2.

“When we built the OnePlus 2 we didn’t have the software infrastructure team in place we do now.” said OnePlus in an interview.

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OnePlus 2 Will Get VoLTE via a Software Update

Since the whole country is jumping on the VoLTE bandwagon, courtesy JIO, OnePlus has announced that it’s OnePlus 2 will get VoLTE support via a software update.

VoLTE support on our previous flagship device through an OTA update scheduled to roll out to all OnePlus 2 users in the next quarter. Meanwhile, all existing OnePlus users (including OnePlus One and OnePlus X users) using Jio services can use Jio4GVoice app (formerly known as JioJoin app) to experience enhanced call quality on the network.

The update is scheduled to hit your devices next quarter, which means it could take a few months for this to become a reality.

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OnePlus Teams Up with Amazon to offer great discounts

As a run-up to celebrating India’s 66th Republic Day, the Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has announced that it will partner with Amazon to provide amazing deals on all its phones between 21-23 January to honour the momentous occasion of the 66th Republic Day with a truly special treat for its fans.

Spread over three days between January 21 – 23, 2016 and coinciding with Amazon’s Great Indian Sale, OnePlus will be offering special festive prices for the first-ever time on particular smartphones.To add to this, the company has also informed that it will sweeten the deal some more for its loyal fans across the country by keeping these phones invite free for these three [...]

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OnePlus 2 Goes on Sale Without Invite Starting Tomorrow

OnePlus fans rejoice. The much-hated invite system will end starting tomorrow – for the OnePlus 2 smartphone. Yes, you will no longer need an invite to get your hands on the OnePlus 2, the company stated in its forum. The open sale begins on December 5 at midnight with both the OnePlus 2 and the OnePlus X up for grabs. However, the OnePlus X will get to enjoy this freedom until the 7th of December.

We know that the invite system was OnePlus’ way to control demand and supply. This strategy has been employed quite well initially. So much so that the company managed to sell around 30, 000 handsets of the OnePlus 2 in China within 64 seconds of the launch. The numbers [...]

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OnePlus Brings The Luxurious OnePlus 2 Wild Phone Case to India

OnePlus brings the ultra luxurious Hard Graft accessory to India. Hard Graft has been a popular name and a leader in luxury leather goods brand. The accessory comes with a strong design and immaculate quality that sets it apart from the rest. The designers at Hard Graft have brought their Tuscan leather expertise to the Wild Phone Case for OnePlus 2.

There is something special about washed Italian leather. It’s soft, relaxed and the rugged skin structure tells a million stories. Crafted with hand selected premium materials, the Wild Phone Case is the perfect home for your OnePlus 2.

The case is made of made of signature ash grey washed and traditionally tanned [...]

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OnePlus is Offering Refunds for Flawed USB Type-C Cable

OnePlus recently admitted that the USB Type-C cable for the OnePlus 2 does not conform to the USB Type-C 1.1 spec, and has agreed to give refunds. This admission comes after a Google engineer, Benson Leung, tested the OnePlus 2’s USB Type-C cable and concluded that it “may cause damage to your charger, hub or PC USB port” if used on a fast-charging device.

However, there’s a condition to the refund. Since the cable won’t cause any damage to the device itself, those who own the handset will not receive the refund or replacement cable. Instead, OnePlus will only refund those who purchased the cable separately. The company is of the opinion that the [...]

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OnePlus 2 to go on an ‘Open Sale’ This Week

There is exciting news for OnePlus fans out there. The Chinese smartphone maker will have an ‘Open Sale’ this week for the OnePlus 2 as part of the Black Friday deals, according to a teaser on its social media accounts. Users in India can now buy the OnePlus 2 without invitation from November 25 to November 27.

“In keeping up with our promises announced earlier, we are back with our “Open Sale” days for the OnePlus 2 one more time starting midnight 12 AM from November 25 and ends on November 27 at 11:59 PM,” the company said about its India sale via a blog post.

The OnePlus 2 will be available without invites from OnePlus.net [...]

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Micromax’s Takes a Jibe At OnePlus 2 With Its Upcoming Yutopia

Micromax is certainly speaking out loud about its upcoming Yu Yutopia. CEO Rahul Sharma said that it would be the “most powerful phone on the planet”, however, the Indian smartphone makers have gone even further with its new teaser on Facebook that read- “Calling a 1080p Display a 2016 Flagship killer? #WhySettle #YUTOPIA.”

After teasing audiences for a while on social media, OnePlus launched OnePlus X in India today. The company launched its predecessor, OnePlus 2 in July this year. OnePlus 2 had been made available for sale on an invite-only basis initially, but later it was put up for open sale as well.

OnePlus X

The glass ceramic limited edition variant of OnePlus X costs Rs. 22,999. The price is same as that of the 16 GB variant of OnePlus 2. However, the 16 GB variant of OnePlus 2 is priced at Rs. 22,999 which is far ahead from the Rs. 16,999 of OnePlus X onyx-back variant.

OnePlus X has only one storage option which is 16 GB, but it’s expandable [...]

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OnePlus 2 Open Sale is Still Ongoing

OnePlus has just announced on their Twitter handle that the open sale still continues. If you thought you missed the hour long window between 12-1 PM today, check again. There’s still time to grab that OnePlus 2 without an invite.

If you'd like to buy the #OnePlus2 invite-free, the open sale is still ongoing!

— OnePlus (@oneplus) October 12, 2015

There has been some trouble in trying to log on to the site, most likely because of all the traffic it must be getting right now. But hey, don’t give up hope just yet if you think a OnePlus 2 is worth it. For specs, review and other details of the smartphone, click here.

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A Cheaper OnePlus Smartphone Expected To Be Announced Today

If rumours are to be believed, OnePlus may announce a OnePlus X smartphone in the country very soon. After OnePlus One and OnePlus 2 smartphones, the company might be gearing to introduce a device more affordable than its previous phones.

The Chinese company is hosting an event in Bangalore today and Pete Lau, the CEO of OnePlus will be present there. According to official reports, the event will be a corporate one but speculations about what else the company can announce tomorrow are endless. Keeping in mind the recent ‘Make in India’ announcements from brands like Xiaomi and Lenovo, OnePlus is also expected to follow their league.

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Open Sale for OnePlus 2 on 12th October

OnePlus 2 is going to be made available for sale without invites on the 12th of October. If you’ve been eyeing the device for a while but always fell short of an invite, this is your window. However, the glitch of this perfect bubble is that the phone will be made available for sale only for an hour -between 12 PM to 1 PM. So it pretty much is a blink and you’ll miss sort of an opportunity.

The announcement was made on in official blog post by OnePlus. Here’s a look at our video review of the device: